Seek out wisdom. What's true isn't new, and what's new isn't true when it comes to wisdom. There are new and fancy rewordings of time tested wisdom everyday.

Have a solid priority list for your life. You aren't your job. My priority list is my relationship with God, my relationship with my wife, my relationship with my children, family and friends...then it's my job and role as a ministry leader. God has called me into ministry for sure. But, he could replace me there anytime and I often share in that role with others. However, I'm the only person he has called to be husband to my wife and daddy to my kids.

Awesome post. I've clipped into my Evernote as a resource for training my summer staff supervisors. I'd like to add to make sure you commit to going the last 10% in the conversation. To many times conflict keeps us from saying everything we need to say. We'll go 90% of the way in a conversation, then stop short. Knowing the difference between what you NEED to say and WANT to say and shouldn't is the key.

I like the format, very similar to our staff meetings. We have two differences. First, Each department follows questions worded to align with our core values. Reinforcing every meeting why and how e do what we do. Second, I don't run the meetings anymore. I listen better....also longer....when I don't have the opportunity to open my mouth. I have people on my team who are great at facilitating meetings...so I have them do it.

Once I became aware of these three things, I noticed them popping up all over scripture...and in life. Thanks for sharing.

To share or not to share with the team, I typically will go towards share. I think transparency is best...bad things grow in the dark. Depending on the information and it's potential impact, I'll select the delivery method carefully.

In deciding if an issue or task requires a meeting or "task group"....I tend to shy away from the meeting or group. We question every meeting and new task group twice, if not three times. A few extra minutes considering if the time and energy of a meeting will result in a net gain or not can save lost time later. A meeting should multiply time whenever possible.

I think the church needs to be on the front end of this to prevent not just react.

The church needs to be teaching couples to have stronger marriages. This is done by talking a lot about dating and marriage to students.

Talking about finances and God's way of handling money with adults.

Talking about marriage-centric family verses child-centric marriages.

Talking about personal responsibility a lot. It wounds me me when I talk to people considering a 3rd or 4th divorce....it's always the person they married at fault. They don't realize they are the only common denominator in every failed marriage. Is saying that out load dangerous? Probably. Will it hurt someones feelings? Yes. But, we have to stop letting that keep us from speaking the truth in love.

There will always be orphans and widows, we can't stop death. But, I truly believe we can do more...and must do more....to prevent the decay of the mom and dad family.

Great post. We are holding a Home Manager's day event next April at the camp and conference center I run. I'll be speaking to all the hard working stay at home moms about this topic, "From the husbands point of view". I've printed this off and plan to add it to the packet of take home resources. Thank you for the resource.